56: Gifting options

He gestured with his finger, a little hesitant, and said to Master Hassan:

"Its price is also a bit higher than before."

"The previous BH90 Tank sold for eight million US dollars per unit, while the [Qiongqi-I] will cost an additional one million US dollars."

Ambassador Hassan had been watching Xu Ning, and when he saw that he had no more additions, the heavy stone in his heart finally dropped.

Due to previous experiences, he thought there would be some new trouble this time.

But now it seems that as long as the price is right, it's not a problem.

After all, this is much cheaper than buying the Eagle Country's M1A1, which costs twelve million US dollars per unit, and it's not even guaranteed that they can be bought.

In comparison, the [Qiongqi-I] not only has significantly improved performance but also only costs an additional one million, which is very cost-effective.

"No problem!"

Ambassador Hassan made the decision decisively, afraid that Xu Ning would change his mind.

"We will order five hundred as we discussed before, and we hope you can produce them as soon as possible!"

"The payment method is the same as before, and we will pay on time."

Looking at the hand Master Hassan extended, Xu Ning smiled and shook it.

Both sides seemed very satisfied.

But in Xu Ning's heart, he was thinking about whether he should have asked for a higher price.

He couldn't help but start pondering...

At this moment, Ambassador Hassan seemed to remember something and continued to ask:

"Mr. Xu, I wonder if you have any air defense weapons that can counter helicopters? If so, we would also like to purchase some."

On the battlefield, their tanks are often threatened by helicopters from the air, which gives the army a headache.

Xu Ning knew this and, after a moment's consideration, said:

"Currently, we don't have such equipment, but your needs will become the driving force for our research and development, and we will develop it as soon as possible."

"Oh..." Ambassador Hassan said with a slight regret.

"However." He cleared his throat and said mysteriously.

"Although we don't have weapons specifically for helicopters for now, we have a weapon that can effectively counter M1A1s. I wonder if you are interested in hearing about it?"

Hearing this, Ambassador Hassan immediately raised his head and responded curiously:

"Oh? Please introduce it in detail, Mr. Xu."

"This helicopter is called 'Cangluan-I', an advanced combat model."

"I can say with certainty that its combat effectiveness is no less than that of the United States' Apache or Black Hawk, and it may even be superior."

"It can easily handle opponents like the M1A1."

Xu Ning gestured a few times with his hand as he spoke.

"Moreover, its price is reasonable, only eighteen million US dollars. What do you think?"

After hearing Xu Ning's introduction, Ambassador Hassan seemed a bit hesitant, which completely exceeded his expectations, as he had already used most of his budget to purchase tanks, and buying helicopters would make the funds even tighter.

However, considering the painful experiences of the past, Hassan truly couldn't easily refuse.

After a moment of silence, he finally asked: "Mr. Xu, is there still a free option this time?"

Xu Ning smiled slightly and shook his head, thinking that the previous discount strategy seemed to have gotten this buyer addicted.

Seeing that Xu Ning's refusal was very firm, Master Hassan gritted his teeth, seemingly having made a difficult decision: "Then let's start with twenty!"

The two shook hands to close the deal. "Very good, I wish us a pleasant cooperation."

Although Ambassador Hassan smiled and expressed his gratitude, he always felt a little uncomfortable in his heart. Every time he traded with Xu Ning, he didn't have the joy of shopping; instead, he felt as if he had suffered a loss.

After the negotiation, Hassan did not stay long and left after leaving Xu Ning's contact information.

Afterward, Xu Ning called Company Commander Tang Ziwei.

"Company Commander Tang, I'll have to trouble you and Wang Shuo's team to adjust our tank production line as soon as possible."

"Reduce the performance reduction of the 'Qiongqi-I' export version from twenty percent to fifteen percent and continue production."

Xu Ning calculated that even without other changes, this would be enough to support three upgrades, increasing the price by one million US dollars each time, which would yield a considerable profit.

Tang Ziwei was a bit confused at first, "What is Qiongqi-I?"

Xu Ning realized this was his temporary decision, so he explained it in detail.

"So that's it." Tang Ziwei suddenly understood, "Change the name, update the production line, and each vehicle can earn an extra million US dollars. Good idea!"

"Oh, right, Company Commander Tang, I also changed the name of the 'Zhan Ying' helicopter. It's now called 'Cangluan-I' to maintain a unified style. Its export production line also needs to be adjusted in the same way as the 'Qiongqi'."

"I believe that Iraq will contact us again soon."

"Understood, I'll go and do it now." Tang Ziwei nodded in response.

After Tang Ziwei finished giving the instructions, she was about to leave when Xu Ning patted his head, remembered something, and quickly called out to her.

"I almost forgot, Company Commander Tang, after we receive the payment this time, remember to notify me. I want to report our progress to Chief Chen Dongchao in advance."

Thinking of Uncle Chao's previous reminder, plus the fact that the matter had already been exposed, he believed that continuing to conceal it would be disadvantageous to him, so he decided to come clean. Perhaps Uncle Chao could provide assistance to make everything more secure.

"Okay, no problem." Tang Ziwei agreed with a smile and left after seeing that Xu Ning had no more matters.

Only Xu Ning was left in the room, looking down at the information on Shan Hai Aircraft Industry Company. Suddenly, Master Hassan's words echoed in his mind, making him look up and fall into thought.

"I really need to consider developing low-altitude air defense weapons. Stinger missiles, like those the Eagle Country supplied to Afghanistan, are a good option."

This type of portable individual weapon is not only easy to carry but also relatively low in cost. If we can acquire and improve them, perhaps we can use them to counter the Eagle Country."

Thinking of this, Xu Ning's eyes lit up.

That evening, Chen Dongchao received a call from Xu Ning. When he heard the transaction amount, he immediately sat up from the bed.

"How much?"

His sleepiness instantly disappeared, and he opened his eyes wide.

"4.5 billion US dollars from tank sales, plus 360 million US dollars for armed helicopters, totaling 4.86 billion US dollars."

Xu Ning said calmly, as if talking about a daily routine.

"Kid, you're talking about US dollars, not RMB, right?" Chen Dongchao asked in disbelief.

Xu Ning was stunned for a moment and confirmed again: "That's right, Uncle Chao, is there a problem?"

He forgot the shock he felt the first time he heard such a large amount. Having become accustomed to transactions of this magnitude, he could no longer understand Chen Dongchao's feelings at this moment.

Chen Dongchao realized that Xu Ning had actually complained to him about insufficient funds before!

You know, the combined cash flow of the Four Great Military Factories is only a little over two billion US dollars, and Xu Ning's single income exceeded this amount!

Chen Dongchao hurriedly took a bottle of quick-acting heart-saving pills from his bedside and swallowed them dryly. He thought, how many more things is this kid hiding from him?

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